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Malaysia's competition regulator and Hong Kong's counterpart have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation on enforcement, legal frameworks, and cross-border competition issues.
Broadcom has failed in its legal challenge to prevent the European Commission from accessing US attorney-client privileged documents as part of an antitrust investigation into the chipmaker's 2023 VMware acquisition.
Malaysia is moving forward with a comprehensive e-Commerce Act to address concerns about anti-competitive practices by cross-border platforms. The government pledges balanced regulation protecting both consumers and local businesses.
The European Commission has alleged that Temu obstructed an EU investigation into whether the Chinese e-commerce platform received foreign subsidies that could distort European markets, following an unannounced inspection in Ireland.
Google faces a wave of damages lawsuits from European competitors following its first Digital Markets Act conviction and €1 billion fine. Price comparison sites and specialised search firms are filing claims potentially totalling billions.
Malaysia's Senate has endorsed the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026, granting the Malaysia Competition Commission enhanced powers to combat cartels, monopolies, and anti-competitive conduct that drives up consumer costs.
Paramount has suspended its $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery following an antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 US states concerned about market concentration in film distribution and streaming.
Switzerland's competition regulator is investigating Google's removal of a search engine choice feature on Android phones, alleging the move unfairly favors Google's search service and disadvantages competitors.
Switzerland's Competition Commission has launched a preliminary investigation into Google's decision to remove a feature allowing Android users to select alternative default search engines in the country, citing concerns about fair competition.
A coalition of twelve US states has launched legal action to prevent Paramount's acquisition by Warner Bros., arguing the deal would severely damage competition in entertainment.
Malaysia's parliament advanced two competition bills and tabled rice industry regulation reforms during its third sitting week, while debating press freedom standards, MSME financing, and addressing a RM51.4 billion 1MDB liability burden.
Europe's highest court has cleared the German Football Association's strict regulations on football agents, finding them compatible with EU competition law. The ruling allows sports bodies to impose rules serving the public interest, marking another chapter in escalating legal challenges to football governance.
Nigeria's competition regulator has launched an investigation into major technology firms including Meta, Alphabet and X over alleged unauthorised use of news content and anti-competitive conduct, following complaints from the Nigerian Press Organisation.
Nigeria's competition authority has opened an investigation into major technology and artificial intelligence companies, alleging unlawful exploitation of journalistic content and anticompetitive conduct that could reshape how platforms operate across Africa.
Malaysia's parliament has passed the Competition Commission Amendment Bill 2026, granting the Malaysia Competition Commission expanded powers to investigate cartels, impose penalties, and conduct market reviews more effectively across the country.
Malaysia's parliament has passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026, introducing tougher penalties for cartels exploiting technology and strengthening the Malaysia Competition Commission's investigative powers.